Expert Analysis & Support

Analytical support for wildfire investigations

and prevention planning

Analytical support for wildfire investigations and prevention planning

Analytical support for wildfire investigations

and prevention planning

Ready-to-go packages for the most common needs—plus custom

engagements when your case demands more.

Ready-to-go packages for the most common needs—plus custom engagements when your case demands more.

Why teams engage us

Defensible by design

Standardized methods, metadata-rich evidence, and transparent assumptions for legal and scientific review.

Speed with substance

Rapid turnarounds without compromising quality or rigor.

Tight app loop

Using the (free) app streamlines inputs and improves reproducibility

How we work

Scope

Share objectives and inputs (indicators, photos, timelines, AOIs).

Analyze

Apply satellite assets, enhanced fuels, and modeling to answer the question.

Deliver

Clear artifacts: annotated maps, timelines, metrics, and a concise narrative.

Our most-requested, ready-to-go services

Fire Spread Assessment

Use when:

You need a fast, defensible read on spread patterns and time-of-arrival to guide next steps.

What we do:

Satellite sensor fusion to enhance thermal signals, correlate with wind/perimeter intel, and derive spread directionality/TOA insights.

You provide (typical):

AOI/coords, key timestamps, any known perimeters or team notes.

Deliverables

Annotated spread / TOA maps

Event timeline with confidence notes

Brief findings + uncertainties

Addons

Side-by-side overlays for presentation

Investigator briefing

Satellite image displaying a dark landscape with bright red patches indicating areas of volcanic activity or thermal hotspots against a backdrop of blue and gray hues.

Fire Behavior Modeling and Indicator Agreement Analysis

Use when:

You’re validating—or challenging—a proposed origin and need model-to-indicator agreement/variance.

What we do:

Run dynamic fire behavior from your proposed origin under historical conditions using enhanced fuels; compare modeled progression to field-collected indicators.

You provide (typical):

Proposed origin(s), indicator map/notes, date/time windows, local intel.

Deliverables

Agreement/variance analysis vs. indicators

Maps highlighting corroboration gaps and “questions to pursue”

Optional sensitivity runs (wind/fuel perturbations)

Addons

Alternative-origin testing

Executive/attorney brief

High Resolution Fuels Map

Use when:

You need higher-fidelity fuels than common baselines for modeling, planning, or forensic work.

What we do:

Produce enhanced fuels products that retain FBFM40 classification with improved spatial/structural detail; deliver in standard GIS formats.

You provide (typical):

AOI, preferred formats/tiling, intended use.

Deliverables

FBFM40+ tiles 30m, 10m, or 3m available

Data dictionary & usage notes

Update/currency statement

Addons

Custom AOI mosaics

Workflow integration help

Topographic map showcasing a lush green landscape with varying shades indicating elevation changes, interspersed with brown and orange areas representing rocky or dry terrain.

Aerial view of a town with a nearby body of water, surrounded by agricultural fields and patches of dry land, showcasing a mix of urban and rural landscapes.

Vegetation Impact Assessment

Use when:

You need objective, spatially explicit impact metrics for claims, restoration, or after-action review.

What we do:

Pre/post-fire ML classification and change detection to quantify damage and condition shifts at parcel/asset/management-unit scales.

You provide (typical):

AOI, relevant dates, reference plots/notes (if any).

Deliverables

Change detection maps and rollups (sq-ft to acreage)

Impact metrics by unit (parcel, circuit, watershed, etc.)

Methods summary + report package

Addons

Time-series monitoring

Interactive dashboard handoff

Fuels Treatment Optimization

Use when:

You’re prioritizing investments and must show expected \risk-reduction deltas.

What we do:

Model candidate treatments (breaks, thinning, Rx fire), compare scenarios, and rank options by risk and cost/benefit.

You provide (typical):

AOI, candidate treatments, constraints, objectives.

Deliverables

Scenario maps and comparative metrics

Decision brief with prioritized recommendations

Data package for planning teams

Addons

Stakeholder-ready

slide deck

Annual refresh plan

Mapping overview depicting land and road improvements with highlighted zones in orange and blue; includes delineated areas for development and a red zone indicating a specific feature.

Rapid Fire Spread Assessment (Satellite Enhanced)

Fire Spread Assessment

Use when:

You need a fast, defensible read on spread patterns and time-of-arrival to guide next steps.

What we do:

Satellite sensor fusion to enhance thermal signals, correlate with wind/perimeter intel, and derive spread directionality/TOA insights.

You provide (typical):

AOI/coords, key timestamps, any known perimeters or team notes.

Deliverables

Annotated spread / TOA maps

Event timeline with confidence notes

Brief findings + uncertainties

Addons

Side-by-side overlays for presentation

Investigator briefing

Dynamic Fire Behavior & Origin Corroboration

Fire Behavior Modeling and Indicator Agreement Analysis

Use when:

You’re validating—or challenging—a proposed origin and need model-to-indicator agreement/variance.

What we do:

Run dynamic fire behavior from your proposed origin under historical conditions using enhanced fuels; compare modeled progression to field-collected indicators.

You provide (typical):

Proposed origin(s), indicator map/notes, date/time windows, local intel.

Deliverables

Agreement/variance analysis vs. indicators

Maps highlighting corroboration gaps and “questions to pursue”

Optional sensitivity runs (wind/fuel perturbations)

Addons

Alternative-origin testing

Executive/attorney brief

Enhanced Fuels Map (FBFM40+) — Data as a Service

High Resolution Fuels Map

Use when:

You need higher-fidelity fuels than common baselines for modeling, planning, or forensic work.

What we do:

Produce enhanced fuels products that retain FBFM40 classification with improved spatial/structural detail; deliver in standard GIS formats.

You provide (typical):

AOI, preferred formats/tiling, intended use.

Deliverables

FBFM40+ tiles 30m, 10m, or 3m available

Data dictionary & usage notes

Update/currency statement

Addons

Custom AOI mosaics

Workflow integration help

Vegetation Condition & Damage Quantification

Vegetation Impact Assessment

Use when:

You need objective, spatially explicit impact metrics for claims, restoration, or after-action review.

What we do:

Pre/post-fire ML classification and change detection to quantify damage and condition shifts at parcel/asset/management-unit scales.

You provide (typical):

AOI, relevant dates, reference plots/notes (if any).

Deliverables

Change detection maps and rollups (sq-ft to acreage)

Impact metrics by unit (parcel, circuit, watershed, etc.)

Methods summary + report package

Addons

Time-series monitoring

Interactive dashboard handoff

Fuels Treatment Planning & Optimization

Fuels Treatment Optimization

Use when:

You’re prioritizing investments and must show expected \risk-reduction deltas.

What we do:

Model candidate treatments (breaks, thinning, Rx fire), compare scenarios, and rank options by risk and cost/benefit.

You provide (typical):

AOI, candidate treatments, constraints, objectives.

Deliverables

Scenario maps and comparative metrics

Decision brief with prioritized recommendations

Data package for planning teams

Addons

Stakeholder-ready

slide deck

Annual refresh plan

Don’t see what you need?

These “canned” options are our fastest on-ramps, but we routinely support:

Data timeline reconstruction (e.g., aligning radio traffic, witness media, and mobile device traces)

Indicator audits & method reviews (internal QA or pre-litigation)

Utility & insurance investigations (asset-focused analysis, claims support)

System Resiliency Plans and Audits

Damage prevention plans and audits

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Quality & Defensibility

What to expect in every engagement.

Clear provenance

Inputs, transformations, and assumptions documented.

Reproducible exports

GIS-ready files and labeled figures that slot into your tools.

Audit visibility

Item-level activity history and edit traces when paired with our app workflows.

Accuracy notes

We state expected spatial/temporal accuracy and any limitations so reviewers can reproduce findings.

Presentation-ready visualization

Executive, clean, stakeholder-clear maps and figures. Clients routinely use our visuals in briefings and hearings because our deliverables make the data unmistakably easy to understand.

Demo available

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Clear provenance

Inputs, transformations, and assumptions documented.

Reproducible exports

GIS-ready files and labeled figures that slot into your tools.

Accuracy notes

We state expected spatial/temporal accuracy and any limitations so reviewers can reproduce findings.

Audit visibility

Item-level activity history and edit traces when paired with our app workflows.

Presentation-ready visualization

Executive, clean, stakeholder-clear maps and figures. Clients routinely use our visuals in briefings and hearings because our deliverables make the data unmistakably easy to understand.

Demo available

Discover the power of our platform with a personalized, no-obligation demo.

Get a Demo